This 1983 Red Lightnin' LP is a reissue of the 1962 Tru-Sound LP "It's The Blues Man!" Tru-Sound was a subsidiary of Prestige so perhaps unusually for a Detroit bluesman of the time, Eddie's LP was recorded in true stereo in a first class studio. The backing band was led by King Curtis and included the great R&B guitarist Billy Butler (of Bill Doggett Combo fame). Eddie's style had developed in Detroit as a member of John Lee Hooker's band with which he recorded for Chess and Modern in the early 1950s.

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Eddie had singles under his own name issued on RPM, King, Cobra and Fortune during the '50s, all in a basic electric blues style, so the coming together of Eddie with the King Curtis led outfit could have led to a clash of styles, but the results proved to be very good indeed.

This is certainly the very best Eddie Kirkland album although his Trixs' are also quite good. Too bad this great artist didn't record anymore during the 60's when he was at the peak of his considerable talents

Thanks for commenting, folks. Gerard - I should have had a look at your blog while writing this post. Eddie is just the kind of artist you feature on Blue Eye. I've now linked to your post on Eddie Kirkland. Any chance of a re-up?

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